Choosing a good name is a struggle for many startups. Now imagine you are in a very serious industry, say life insurance and wills. The topic is touchy, often even dark and depressing. How do you pick a good brand name in that case? BeQuest, a UK based life insurance, wills and funeral planning startup, […]

David Pierce recently wrote a great article spinning off the recent sale of Angel.com and touching on how .com has developed over time and the effect it has on business globally. Here are some takeaways, do spend the time to read the full article, it is worth it. Neal and Jeff Harmon, brothers and co-founders […]

You know brand and branding are important but not sure how exactly? Let’s look at some facts and numbers on the ROI of a brand.

Recent privacy scandals, algorithm changes, censorship across social media giants raised red flags for many brand owners. Is Bottega Veneta’s move a reaction to that? Here are some opinions from the fashion and entrepreneurial world.

What’s in a name? Turns out a lot. When you are just starting out, even before launching, the name you choose for your idea will affect how you, yourself and your team see the project. Is it just a shot in the dark, so it really doesn’t matter what it’s called? Is it your dream […]

Domain names are digital assets and similar to many intangible assets are hard to value for many business owners. Michael Cyger, Founder of DomainSherpa & Publisher of DNAcademy, made a great analysis of CARS.COM’s IPO, which gives insights to the valuation of the domain name. Here are some extracts. As part of any IPO, a newly traded public […]

What is Brand equity by definition? Why does it matter? Brand equity refers to a value premium that a company generates from a product with a recognizable name when compared to a generic equivalent.  Companies can create brand equity for their products by making them memorable, easily recognizable, and superior in quality and reliability. Mass marketing campaigns […]

Your desired .com domain name is taken. So what? Just add another word! Pick a fancy new extension! Put a dash? Anything can work, it doesn’t really matter, does it? I mean, Tesla had TeslaMotors.com before getting Tesla.com, Slack had SlackHQ.com before Slack.com. Even the best domain name in the world will not save you if your product is not good. […]

Despite naming being cited as the most important element for success when bringing a new brand to market—and the most difficult to get right—85% of CMO’s surveyed by Lexicon in February 2019 are still willing to assign the task internally or to a design firm. Firms that lack the specialization, experience, and proven results. According […]

There are a number of characteristics of a premium domain that make it more valuable than other domain names. Below you will find some comments from entrepreneurs who have chosen to invest in a premium domain name for their business.